Son and daughter-in-law of Iran’s notorious propaganda boss who were caught living luxury life in Los Angeles are ARRESTED

Federal agents arrested three Iranian citizens in Los Angeles upon direct orders from Secretary of State Marco Rubio to terminate their legal residence.

Seyed Eissa Hashemi, the son of one of Iran’s most notorious regime leaders, has reportedly enjoyed a wealthy lifestyle in Southern California for years, prompting intense public outcry and widespread petitions demanding his immediate removal from the United States.

The green cards of Hashemi, his wife Meryem Tahmasebi and their sons were cancelled. They are currently in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pending their formal removal from the country.

As one petitioner wrote: ‘Although the mother had no regrets about occupying the US embassy in Tehran, many Iranians were affected by this action while her own son took advantage of living in the US.’

The main target of this sanctions action has an origin that resonates deeply with a dark chapter in American diplomatic history. Eissa Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, known around the world as the ‘Screaming Mary’.

Ebtekar rose to international fame as the ‘infamous spokesman for the Islamist militants who stormed the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days’.

During the crisis, he served as the face of the regime’s propaganda machine; He often held interviews in which he was encouraged to describe the treatment of American hostages in a positive light, rather than tell the truth about the harsh treatment.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains: ‘They were kept in isolation, blindfolded, starved and subjected to physical and psychological terror.’

Masoumeh Ebtekar, Iran’s vice president for women and family affairs, holds a media conference in Tehran, Iran, on January 29, 2019. Ebtekar rose to international fame as the ‘infamous spokesman for the Islamist militants who stormed the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and took 52 Americans hostage for 444 days’.

Ebtekar later rose to the highest levels of the revolutionary government and, as recently as 2021, served as Iran’s vice president.

Hashemi has reportedly been enjoying an affluent lifestyle in Southern California for years

The family’s presence in the United States has become the subject of intense political and public scrutiny, particularly over how they secured residency.

Records show that Hashemi and his family entered the country in 2014. By June 2016, they were granted green cards through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program; The move comes just months after the Revolutionary Guard sparked an international incident by seizing two U.S. Navy ships and capturing 10 American sailors.

Under the current administration, the issuance of these diversity visas has been suspended, and authorities are now actively reversing previously granted approvals for those affiliated with hostile foreign entities.

This operation follows a series of similar high-profile removals targeting relatives of Iran’s inner circle.

The nephew of late Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani lived a lavish lifestyle in the United States, from sipping bottles of champagne and lounging in designer clothes to partying at luxurious Las Vegas resorts.

But Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, 47, and her daughter Sarinasadat Hosseiny, 25, face deportation after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained them in Los Angeles.

Sarinasadat Hosseiny, 25, lounging poolside in a black bikini

Afshar, 47, wearing Louis Vuitton hoodie, gold watch and jewelry

Afhsar’s home in Tujunga, Los Angeles. He purchased the property in 2021 for $505,000 and it is now valued at $740,000.

Instagram posts show Hosseiny clubbing in Miami, vacationing in Alaska and partying in Las Vegas

It is stated that both women are relatives of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone attack at Baghdad Airport in January 2020.

The women’s green cards were also revoked after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Afshar of celebrating the deaths of American soldiers during President Donald Trump’s ongoing war with Iran.

Mother and daughter documented their lavish lives on now-deleted social media accounts; They posted enviable photos of lavish holidays, expensive cars and stylish parties.

Afshar, who first entered the United States on a tourist visa in June 2015, frequently posted photos of herself decked out in gold jewelry, riding helicopters in the desert and relaxing in Louis Vuitton clothes.

The daughter, who came to the USA with her mother on a student visa, was seen relaxing on a sun lounger by the pool in a black bikini, showing off her tattoos, and posing on the bed next to a bottle of roses in a halter-neck party dress.

Both like to wear clothes that are considered illegal in Tehran, where women face arrest, beatings and even rape in custody for not adhering to the strict dress code enforced by the Islamic regime, which includes mandatory headscarves.

Afshar is the nephew of the slain Qassem Soleimani, one of Iran’s most powerful military figures, commander of the lethal Quds force and architect of the regime’s terrorist activities in the Middle East.

Soleimani was killed in the US Reaper drone attack ordered by President Trump at Baghdad airport in January 2020.

Before his death, he was considered the country’s most effective commander, second only to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

Afshar gets into a blue Hummer. She and her daughter were living in Los Angeles before her arrest

Afshar’s daughter, Hosseiny, was allowed to enter the country with a student visa in 2015.

Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, above, and her daughter were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles and their green cards were revoked.

After joining the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in his early 20s, the radical eventually became responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans in Iraq and a wave of militia attacks on Israel.

Earlier this month, Rubio terminated the legal status of Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, daughter of veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani, and her husband Seyed Kalantar Motamedi.

Ardeshir-Larijani and Motamedi are no longer in the United States and are barred from entry, according to the State Department.

Ali Larijani, one of the architects of Iran’s security policy, was killed in a US-Israeli air strike in mid-March.

The Trump administration has stepped up deportation efforts against immigrants during its second term in office, labeling them as threats.